The typical owner-occupied home in Eldred is worth about $125,900, 51% below the Pennsylvania median of $254,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,415 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, lower than the Pennsylvania rate of 1.30%. The median household earns $49,063 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.3 times for Pennsylvania). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Eldred at a glance
| Eldred | Pennsylvania | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $125,900 | $254,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,415 | $3,311 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.12% | 1.30% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $49,063 | $77,971 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 72% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,330 | $1,762 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.2% | 19.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $531 | $1,209 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 32.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1965 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.0% | 9.2% | 10.1% |
| Population | 566 | 13,018,639 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Eldred
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eldred home of $125,900 with 20% down costs about $848 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,057, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $36,322 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Eldred household income of $49,063; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $170,000.
The median rent here is $531 a month, so owning the median home costs about $317 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $25,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $100,720 |
| Principal and interest | $678 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $848 |
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| Down payment | $4,406 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $123,620 |
| Principal and interest | $832 |
| Property taxes (1.12% a year) | $118 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $52 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $56 |
| Total per month | $1,057 |
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Questions about home buying in Eldred
What is the median home value in Eldred?
About $125,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Eldred?
Homeowners pay a median $1,415 a year, which is about 1.12% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Eldred?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $848 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $36,322 a year.
More about Eldred
- Mortgage Refinance in Eldred
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data